Output details
11 - Computer Science and Informatics
University of Strathclyde
Article title
Freedom of information and ‘vexatious’ requests — The case of Scottish local government
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Government Information Quarterly
Article number
-
Volume number
30
Issue number
3
First page of article
257
ISSN of journal
0740-624X
Year of publication
2013
URL
-
Number of additional authors
1
Additional information
<33>This submission presents the first published article related to the extent of vexatious requests. It is a novel work in freedom of information (FOI) studies, and the findings directly question the public perception of the extent of vexatious requests. It investigates the entire local government sector for Scotland, so is authoritative across the domain studied, and should inform further research on vexatious requests and the impact of FOI legislation. Its major significance was recognised by an invitation from the Scottish FOI Commissioner to present the findings to a conference of local government FOI officers in June 2013.
Interdisciplinary
-
Cross-referral requested
36 - Communication, Cultural and Media Studies, Library and Information Management
Research group
B - Information Systems
Citation count
0
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
-
